The hand of a person believed to most easily receive magickal energy. Usually the hand oppopsite to the one a person uses for complex manual activities. The left hand in most right-handed people. Opposite to projective hand, which can be used to send energy and good wishes.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...